Mine detail: Vatukoula Emperor Mine

Previously called 'Emperor Gold MinesAlternate SpellingsVatakuolaVatakoulaEmperor Gold Mine.Vatukuola'

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.54721, 177.5102

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold
Other material:	Calaverite, Gold, Hessite, Pyrite, Silver, Sylvanite
Discovery year:	1932

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Development status:	Plant
First production started:	1935

Geology

References

MAS	6860050001
DEP	10207783
Reference	{Deposit:: DUNKIN,H.H.1969, EMPEROR GOLD MINES LTD. IN AUSTRALIAN MININ}{Deposit:: IBBOTSON,P.1962, THE GEOLOGY OF THE TAVUA AREA, GEOL SURV DE}{Deposit:: L.#8 SUVA,FIJI}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK 3/12/73 ITEM (A1611)}{Deposit:: SCHMIDT,P.J.,1975;LETTER 28 FEB 1975}{Reserve-Resource:: POTTER WARBURG; THE AUSTRALIAN GOLD SECTOR; FEBUARY 1994;}{Reserve-Resource:: PP 130 - 141.}
Reporter	Slater, Linda C.